Daily Bible Reading
A. DAILY BIBLE READING ONCE PRACTICED BY MANY.
B. WE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO DAILY BIBLE READING BECAUSE.
A. BY PRODUCING FAITH( Rom. 10:17; John 20:30-31).
1. Without faith it is impossible to please God( Heb. 11:6 ).
2. Without faith in Jesus we cannot be saved( John 8:24 ).
B. BY CAUSING US TO BE "BORN AGAIN"( 1 Pet. 1:22-23 ).
1. Jesus stressed the necessity of being born again( John 3:3-5 ). Explain.
2. One must receive the "incorruptible seed"( 1 Pet. 1: 23-25; James 1:18 ).
C. BY KEEPING US SAVED( Acts 20:29-32 ).
1. Paul spoke of this value of God's Word (especially of the Old Testament).
a. To the Corinthians( 1 Cor. 10:11-12 ).
b. To Timothy( 2 Tim. 3:14-17 ).
2. A lack of God's Word which destroyed Israel( Hos. 4:6 ).
A. THROUGH THE "HOPE" IT GIVES( Rom. 15:4 ).
B. THROUGH THE "HAPPINESS" IT GIVES( Psa. 1:1-3 ).
1. A better life( Gal. 5:22-23 ).
2. A better hope( 1 Pet. 1:3-5 ).
C. THROUGH THE "PEACE" IT GIVES( Psa. 119:165 ).
1. With such inner peace, nothing causes them to stumble( Psa. 119:92-93 ).
2. Peace of mind is a product of trusting God( Phil. 4:4-7; Rom. 10:17 ).
A. AS CREATURES OF HABIT OUR HABITS ARE GOOD OR BAD.
B. AS CREATURES OF TIME WE ARE LIMITED( James 4:14 ).
C. IT IS VITAL FOR US TO KNOW WHAT IS IN THE BOOK.
1. The consequence of sin is unthinkable( Rev. 20:15 ).
2. Heaven is too wonderful to miss( Rev. 21:1-4 ).
3. The teaching of the Bible is the difference( Titus 2:11-12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).
A. DO YOU READ YOUR BIBLE?
B. DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT SAYS?
C. DO YOU OBEY ITS TEACHING?